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印 University Profile
Kaya University (가야대학교)
◎ Gimhae · Busan / Gyeongnam
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Gimhae — a broad range of majors to choose from.
印 Location & Life
Getting around & student life
Linked to Busan by light rail, next to Gimhae Airport, in the old Gaya kingdom’s capital
CityGimhae · Busan / GyeongnamDormRoom for ~29.8% of studentsMajors11 departments & majors
Quick facts
Location
Gimhae · Busan / Gyeongnam
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 7.2M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~29.8% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
11 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
Application period
- [ipsi.kaya.ac.kr ” MENU_0000000017, admissions guideline/ — (2026-07-02) ‘2025 Special Admission for Overseas Koreans & Foreigners’, 1: 2024.11.20~12.6 18 → 12.9~12.20 → 2025.1.7 → 1.8~1.15.
- 2: 2025.1.2~1.10 18 → 1.13~1.20 → 2.5 → 2.6~2.12.
- 3: 2025.2.3~2.7 18 → 2.10~2.14 → 2.21 → 2.21~2.25.
- 2025.3.3 1.. ※2026 admissions guideline, /unverified — MAPP_0000000105 ‘2025 transfer admission Foreign Special Admission’ (2024.11.20), 2026.
Admission type
‘Special Admission for Overseas Koreans & Foreigners’.: +..:,,, — 4 /Foreign Special Admission, ” ‘ ‘. /unverified. transfer admission ‘Foreign Special Admission’.
Language requirements
[/MAPP_0000000103/0000000154 ] 1: ①TOPIK 3 ②KIIP 3 ③ 1 ④ 3 ⑤ ‘ ‘.: TOPIK 3, TOPIK 4. TOEFL/IELTS.
Competition (reference)
- 5.2 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 440
Always verify with the official guideline. Dates and requirements change every intake — the official admissions page is the final source.
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
Location
Gimhae · Busan / Gyeongnam · Open in Google Maps →
Admissions office
- ipsi.kaya.ac.kr: Tel 055.330.1075~6.
- Tel 055.330.1000, Fax 055.331.0985, (50830) 208.
- Tel 054.956.3100, Fax 054.954.6094, (40139) 1103. /Foreign Special Admission ”.
International office
— unverified. /Foreign Special Admission. (055.330.1075~6).
Website
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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